Those insulting national symbols can't be allowed to live in India: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said people living in India cannot be allowed to insult the country’s symbols, great personalities, the national
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said people living in India cannot be allowed to insult the country’s symbols, great personalities, the national anthem and the national song. He made the remarks in Lucknow before flagging off a Tiranga Yatra to mark the 101st anniversary of the Kakori Train Action and ahead of Independence Day. The march was led by Adityanath from the chief minister’s residence at 5, Kalidas Marg to the Vidhan Bhavan, with Uttar Pradesh BJP president Pankaj Chowdhury, deputy chief ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brijesh Pathak, and thousands of young participants joining in. Adityanath said the yatra was meant to honour freedom fighters and martyrs and to carry forward the message of putting the nation first. Read Full Story "We are all grateful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has ensured greater respect for India’s national symbols and enhanced the dignity of the national anthem and national song by classifying insults against them as cognisable and punishable offences.
People can no longer be allowed to live in India while insulting the country’s symbols, its great personalities, its national anthem, and its national song," Adityanath told the gathering, He said the national flag symbolised India’s simplicity, development and heritage, and its "aan, baan and shaan". The chief minister paid tribute to freedom fighters including Ram Prasad Bismil, Thakur Roshan Singh and Ashfaqullah Khan, and said they had shaken the foundations of British rule through the Kakori Train Action in 1925. He said, "Today is also the 101st sacred anniversary of the Kakori Train Action. On this occasion, the BJP is starting Tiranga Yatras across the country to express gratitude towards the great revolutionaries and freedom fighters." He also recalled the sacrifice of soldiers after Independence and said, "This Tiranga Yatra is an expression of gratitude towards all those martyrs and a resolve to carry forward Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mantra of ‘nation first’." Adityanath said 2026 was significant because the country was marking 150 years of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’.
He said, "Our youth is talented, a symbol of energy and can face every challenge confronting the country. This youth energy should get an appropriate platform to move forward and prepare itself to face the country’s and society’s challenges while pursuing its traditional curriculum." On turnout, he said around 25,000 to 30,000 youths were expected to take part in the Lucknow yatra, adding, "I was receiving reports since morning. I was happy that by 8:30 am, more than 25,000 youths had already gathered here, and now the number is crossing 30,000." He said the large turnout reflected patriotism and gratitude towards revolutionaries and freedom fighters who gave their lives for the nation. Referring to Independence Day, Adityanath said the country would celebrate its 80th Independence Day on August 15 and urged people to join the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign. He said changes to the Flag Code had enabled citizens to hoist the national flag at their homes with due respect. "Earlier, during the Congress period, people had to fight for the right to hoist the Tricolour at their homes and even approach courts.
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